Foods That Help Ease Menstrual Cramps

Common Causes Of Menstrual Cramps

The most common cause for menstrual cramps or primary dysmenorrhea is when the uterus, a muscle, contracts and the pain associated is caused by this muscle losing its supply of oxygen. The pain usually begins a couple of days before a women's cycle and can last for the first couple of days of their period. When this pain becomes to unbearable to handle on its own you can take over the counter pain relievers such as Ibuprofen, apply a heat compress, and avoid certain foods. Some women find comfort with oral contraceptives as well as maintain a healthy lifestyle with diet and regular exercise.

Why Are My Breasts So Sore? Causes and Treatment for Sore Breasts

Why are my breasts so sore?

If you're reading this article, you may be asking the question, "why are my breasts so sore?" This is actually a common condition for women all over the world for different reasons. First of all, scratch the breast cancer idea out of your head. Most of the time, breast cancer does not cause sore breasts unless there is an oversized lump causing the sore breasts. If you feel as if you have a protruding lump, go to the doctor's immediately.

That being said, let's dive into the most common causes that will answer the question, "why are my breasts so sore?"

1. PMS (premenstrual syndrome)

The first answer to the question, "why are my breasts so sore" is premenstrual syndrom or what most women refer to as PMS. During the few days before your menstruation, your body holds an excessive amount of water which causes bloating in the breasts and nipples. The bloating of the breasts during PMS causes slight stretching of the breast tissues thereby causing a case of sore breasts. So when you ask the question, "why are my breasts so sore?" consider the fact that your period might be a few days away.

How can I reduce bad and severe period pains and cramps?

I have written this article as a follow up to my earlier article called 'Severe Period Cramps and Bad Period Pains? Why You Should See Your Doctor'. The reason for this is that so many of the comments in my other article focus on people desperately looking for help to solve their period pains. Many of these women are at the end of their tether and have no idea what else they can do to ease the terrible period cramps (dysmenorrhea) they are having to endure most, (if not all) months.

What Causes Your Water to Break When You're Pregnant

Baby Ready to Enter the World

My first child was born on her due date, which is a rare occurrence as only about 5% of babies share this punctuality. It was exactly twelve o'clock noon when my water broke, and my daughter announced her desire to enter this world. Somehow I knew to stay home from work that day - sort of a sixth sense. The slow trickle of amniotic fluid gave me time to call everyone, pack my bags, and get to the hospital in plenty of time before contractions even started.